EAN: 9783319479248

DEVELOPMENT CHALLENGES IN BHUTAN GEBUNDEN

This book provides essential insights into Bhutan's developmental challenges. It analyzes and
scrutinizes the sovereign state's developmental approach  including the idea of Gross National
Happiness (GNH)  which has replaced Gross National Product (GNP) as a measurement of
prosperity. The authors also explore and deconstruct ideational and cultural aspects of
knowledge production and present a critical overall assessment of the political economy of
education policy  health  ICT and migration in Bhutan. The book is divided into five parts all
taking a critical approach towards inequality: Part one offers an assessment of Bhutan's
developmental trajectories  part two deals with GNH  equality and inclusion versus exclusion 
part three is devoted to culture  legal issues and the politics of change  and part four to
governance and integration  section five addresses health  food and disparities. This book will
appeal to all scholars of South Asian affairs and development studies  as well as to diplomats
and professionals involved in development aid.

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